Fantastic New Horror Film from Director Danny Boyle, the new Zombie standard

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2004)

Let me first say that 28 Days Later is one of the best films I've seen in a long time. From the director of Trainspotting, The Beach and Shallow Grave Danny Boyle delivers an edge of your seat Horror movie that will have you leaving the lights on at night and checking the locks on your doors. The Film is grainy, fast paced and has a powerful soundtrack which adds to the very chaotic feel to the movie. This is not a typical `Zombie' movie, the `Infected' in the film are quick, smart and unrelenting this is a nice change from other slow paced sometimes non climatic zombie films such as the classics: Night Of The Living Dead, Day Of The Dead and other films of this genre. Not to say these movies are not up to Zombie par but the heart pumping vision of Danny Boyle's film will make you short of breath rather than fighting to stay awake.
All around great acting especially from new comer Cillian Murphy who portrays the lead character `Jim'. From start to finish this character is never really resting running from one scenario to another . Meeting up with interesting characters along the way the small yet effective cast makes it a compelling story.
Although the general `last man on earth' concept has been done I believe this film still makes it unique and never boring. So if you're a Horror\Thriller fan and have a strong stomach for some well placed gore than I would strongly suggest giving 28 Days Later a test run, for true Zombie movie fans I think you'll find this a nice twist.